** If you are looking to wear an African braided style as a protective style or just for fashion, we’ve rounded up some of the most popular looks of the moment. 1. Cornrows There are many different variations of cornrow braids. This look in particular is called one-layer cornrows. To create this look, the cornrows are installed mimicking the shape of the head. They are braided close together to hide the parts....

** What is Balayage? Developed in France in the ’70s, balayage is a freehand highlighting technique where a colorist ‘sweeps’ or paints color onto your hair. Since no foils are used, balayage creates a gradual effect with its use of chunky and multi-dimensional color from the middle of the hair to the ends. Many people love this look as a way to achieve natural-looking and sun-kissed highlights that can easily blend in with darker roots....

Hats for Hair Protection Hats for Hair Protection 1. Floppy Hat As the quintessential hat for vacation, you should also wear this one summer long. It’s big brimmed outer area is a great way to protect your hair as well as your face from the harmful rays of the sun. 2. Sun Visor Visors are making a major resurrection from the ’80s this season. Perfect for the active lady, they protect your hair and eyes from the sun, so that you can focus on your summer sport of choice....

It’s that time of year, again!! Your sweetie is another year older, but you are stuck. 100% at a loss, on what in the world to do for them? If you are anything like me, you mean well, you really do! But sometimes the ideas just aren’t flowing and their birthday seems to sneak up on us!! So, what do you do?! You turn to the Divas of course and my, oh my do we have the PERFECT solution for you this year!...

As participants trickle in, Geller turns on pan flute music. After some instruction in seated meditation and body scan and when these tools could be used, the session ends an hour later. For most of us, that might sound like a hefty dose of meditation at the workplace, if a bit awkward, music-wise. But for Gelles, it was problematic. For one thing there was little mention of becoming aware of the coming and going of sensations or any discussion of decreasing emotional reactivity....